Review of MS Bruckmadl

MS Bruckmadl cruise ship is a riverboat (flussschiff) owned and operated by the German travel company "Donauschiffahrt Wurm + Kock" (translated as "Danube shipping"). headquatered in Passau Germany. The ship is homeported in Regensburg and operates 1-day cruise trips on Danube River.

The vessel was launched in 1965 (as "MS Agnes Bernauer" for Ludwig Wurm) by the shipbuilder DWE-Werft at its shipyard in Deggendorf Germany. The ship was reconstructed / modified in 2015 in Passau. Its draft is 1,1 m and has total power output 410 hp. The ship's max passenger capacity is 300. The total number of inner seats is 120 (in 3 separate salons / lounges, each with capacity 40 seats). Two lounges are located on Entrance Deck (aft and forward / bar lounge) and 1 lounge on Upper Deck (aft). The ship's Navigation Bridge (called "Wheelhouse" on riverboats) is located midship on Sun Deck (the roof) which is inaccessible for passengers.

Bruckmadl is Wurm+Kock's first ship, with which the Donauschiffahrt company was founded in 1974 by Erich Wurm and his colleague Gunter Kock. The boat was fully refurbished in 2015 for its 50th anniversary. Also in 2015, the ship was renamed (from "Agnes Bernauer" to "Bruckmadl") and homeported in Regensburg. The ship's name honors the city's oldest bridge - Bruckmandl (Bruckenmannchen).

In addition to its regularly scheduled itinerary "Historical Strudelrundfahrten", the boat can also be hired for private events. Each of the 3 lounges can be rented separately. The boat also has a covered Freideck (free deck), which is often booked for receptions.

Donauschiffahrt Wurm + Kock

The shipowner "Donauschiffahrt Wurm + Kock" is a cruise shipping company specializing in 1-day boat tours on Danube River, between Regensburg and Vienna. Currently, with a fleet of 13 ships, Wurm+Kock is the Bavarian-Austrian Danube's largest day-trip cruise company. The number of ships based in Passau Germany is nine, two are homeported in Deggendorf Germany and Linz Austria, and three in Regensburg Germany.

Donauschiffahrt's Danube cruising experience includes onboard buffet-style dining, a la carte priced snacks and drinks (including wines by the glass, soda, coffee, tea), professional service and enjoying the city's riverfront and and the Bavarian-Austrian country riverside views along the itinerary route.

These offers are available for all itineraries / departures from Germany (Passau, Regensburg) and Austria (Linz).

Wurm+Kock's Danube cruise itineraries from Regensburg

From Regensburg, Donauschiffahrt offers the following cruises:

"Historical Strudel" (Regensburg city tour) is a roundtrip sightseeing tour operated by .MS Bruckmadl Via the ship's loudspeakers is provided information about the city's history and most popular sights. The cruise tour has duration 45 min. The itinerary is operated April through October. Pricing is EUR 8,90 pp.

"Eventful Roundtrip from Regensburg to Walhalla" is roundtrip from Regensburg to the Walhalla memorial operated by the ships MS Kristallkonigin and MS Kristallprinzessin. This is a hall of fame honoring distinguished German nationals - sovereigns, politicians, scientists, artists. The neo-classical design building is located east of the city. The cruise tour has duration 2 hours. The itinerary is operated April through October. Pricing is EUR 14,80 pp.

Riverboat trips on Danube are among the best options to diversify your vacation in some of the Europe's most popular cultural cities. Day river cruisetours are also often booked for special events (weddings, celebrations, private parties) and as themed excursions (like Christmas and New Year's Eve).